Internal Medicine - Physican Leader

Overview

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 6 years in a row!

 

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

 

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

 

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

 

We are searching for a talented Internal Medicine Physician Leader.

 

Hours:  40

 

Shift:  Day - Weekend, Holiday, On Call

 

Location:  Fall River, MA 

 

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

 

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Southcoast Health is seeking highly skilled and compassionate Primary Care Physician Leader to join our esteemed multidisciplinary group. The Primary Care division currently consists of 140 Providers.  Since its inception in 1996, Southcoast has become a sought-after destination for health care professionals. As a thriving part of the New England medical community, Southcoast Health offers practice excellence in an environment you want to call home.      

 

• High volume, quality focused and established practice with inclusion of Population Health manager, Pharmacy, dedicated Practice Manager, EMR support and more.
• Advanced Practice Provider support and very reasonable call requirements
• Salary with Productivity & Performance Based Incentives
• Sign-on Bonus – $60,000
• Retention Bonus – $20,000 X 4 years

• Comprehensive benefits package including: 4-5 weeks’ vacation plus a week of CME and 6% match on retirement after 2 years

• Malpractice coverage of $2M / $6M
• Not for profit, under-served community site brings opportunities for loan forgiveness
• Continuing medical education (CME) allowance and paid time off

Responsibilities

Physician’s Administrative Duties

I. Physician Leader

The role of the physician leader (“Physician Leader”) is critical to ensure optimal quality, service, regulatory/policy compliance, and efficiency of the Providers under Physician Leader’s purview.  The Physician Leader, in partnership with the Practice Manager will be accountable for managing all dimensions of practice performance including clinical, cultural, operational, and financial.  Physician Leaders must be self-driven and committed to putting in the time and effort to effectively execute in this role. 

The Physician Leader must:

• support providers’ success and wellbeing through close, trusting relationships in which they feel respected, appreciated, and engaged in Southcoast’s mission
• actively recruit, manage, and retain high-performing primary care providers
• contribute to primary care strategic planning and maintain accountability for successful execution of strategies and tactics that advance organizational goals
• demonstrate a positive, solution-oriented demeanor that exemplifies the code of conduct
• exercise good judgment regarding clinical, operational, and managerial decision-making
• communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members
• adapt and help others adapt to a changing work environment
• engage in leadership development training and activities

Direct Reports: Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals (“APPs”) as determined by the Primary Care Center Senior Leadership Team.

Reports to: Regional Medical Director (RMD)

Key Relationships: Office Managers, Physician Leader peers, Physician in Chief (PIC), Care Center Medical Directors, Epic Physician Champion, Vice President of